La Liga
After 14 years of absence, Santander returns to La Liga. The team won the title in Segunda and scored 20 goals in their last five home games. Coach José Alberto will make his debut in the elite now and will try to end the longest winless streak in La Liga with 20 consecutive matches without success. However, after Santander did not win any of their four friendlies this summer against La Liga teams, this challenge now seems quite difficult.
Villarreal finished third last season in La Liga, qualifying for the Champions League for the second consecutive time. However, they parted ways with their long-time coach Marcelino. His position is now taken by Iñigo Pérez, who came from Rayo Vallecano. Villarreal will also try to start the new season with a win for the second consecutive year after defeating another newcomer, Oviedo, in the first round last summer.
Prediction: Both teams to score, X2 double chanceA tough first test for the newcomer Santander, which I don't think will win against Villarreal, who finished third last season. However, it seems possible that we will see goals from both teams, as Santander had quite a few high-scoring matches in Segunda.
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